Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Janet Brock Kight
Dec 28, 2015
NEW ELLENTON, SC – JANET BROCK KIGHT, 66, beloved wife of Allan B. Kight, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Union, SC, Janet was a daughter of the late Edwin F. and Ruth Stroud Brock. She was a graduate of the USC-Spartanburg School of Nursing and was a registered nurse, retiring from the...
George W. Gregory
Dec 28, 2015
AIKEN, SC - GEORGE W. GREGORY, husband of the late Nancy Braddock Gregory, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at Hitchcock House. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, George was a son of the late Tillman B. and Pearl Carter Gregory. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II. George retired as a supervisor...
Roger Ward Romine
Dec 26, 2015
AIKEN, SC – ROGER WARD ROMINE, 58, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Conway Medical Center, Conway, SC. A native of Aiken County, Roger was a son of the late Robert Carl and Mary Patricia Seaman Romine. He lived most his life in Aiken County before moving to North Myrtle Beach a year ago. He was a graduate of Aiken...
Pamela Ann Procter Oates
Dec 25, 2015
AIKEN, SC – PAMELA ANN PROCTER OATES, 62, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at her residence. Born in Salisbury, Austria, Pamela was a daughter of Sarah Fowler Procter and the late Arthur Miller Procter. She lived in Aiken since 1955 and taught French at South Aiken High School. Pam received Master of Arts in Teaching (French) from USC where she...
Jill Ryon
Dec 24, 2015
AIKEN, SC – Ms. Jill Hall Ryon, 75, of Aiken, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015, after a brief illness. Jill was surrounded by her family. She is survived by children Julia (Julie) Plowden McKay of Maseru, Lesotho, Katherine (Kathy) Henry McKay of Spartanburg, SC, William (Bill) Ryon McKay of Syracuse, NY, and Elizabeth McKay Vanderpool of Beaufort, SC,...
Mary Alice Hurd Staley
Dec 24, 2015
AIKEN, SC – MARY ALICE HURD STALEY, 64, beloved wife of William Edward “Bill” Staley, Sr., died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Florence, AL, Mary was a daughter of the late William Eugene and Metta Alice Clifton Hurd. She lived in Aiken for the last 6 months and was a member of South...
Sally Piper Gregory
Dec 22, 2015
AIKEN, SC – SALLY PIPER GREGORY, 96, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mrs. Gregory was a daughter of the late Charles Grady and Hattie Reece Piper. She retired from Graniteville Company as a supervisor in the Research Department. She was a very active member of Aiken’s First...
Robert "Pete" Lee Tucker
Dec 21, 2015
NEW ELLENTON, SC – ROBERT LEE “PETE” TUCKER, 90, beloved husband of Carol Howington Tucker, died Monday, December 21, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Wadesboro, NC, Pete was a son of the late Lee and Kate Trexler Tucker. He was a proud veteran, serving in the United States Coast Guard during World War II and the...
John Kenneth Wylie
Dec 21, 2015
It is with great sadness to share that J. Kenneth Wylie passed away suddenly at home on December 21, 2015 in Aiken, SC with family members by his side. Ken was born on August 20, 1927 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada to the late John Alexander Wylie and Henrietta Laing Wylie. He is survived by two sisters, Janice Dyck (Ed) and...
Garland A. Flippin
Dec 19, 2015
AIKEN, SC – GARLAND A. FLIPPIN passed peacefully into eternal life on December 19, 2015. A twenty year resident of Aiken, he loved his adopted town and gave back to the community by volunteering for Meals on Wheels. This was one of his favorite pastimes and he attempted to leave each person with a smile or compliment. He was born...
Shirley Ann DeFonce Acosta
Dec 18, 2015
AIKEN - Shirley DeFonce Acosta, a resident of Aiken, SC for the last 25 years and former resident of Harrison, N.Y. passed away suddenly on December 18, 2015 in Aiken, South Carolina. She was 71. Shirley was born March 7, 1944 to Anthony & Marion DeFonce. Shirley was the beloved wife of Frank Acosta, the cherished mother of John Riccio...
Helen Meeks Smith Lopez
Dec 15, 2015
AIKEN – Mrs. Helen Meeks Smith Lopez, 97, widow of the late Geronimo Lopez, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Mrs. Lopez was born in Iola, IL to the late Alfred and Lucy Moore Meeks. She spent her career working as a nutritionist. Mrs. Lopez moved to Aiken in 2005 and was a member of Warrenville First Baptist Church. She...
Juan Thomas Guadarrama
Dec 15, 2015
AIKEN - Baby boy Juan Thomas Guadarrama, son of Amanda Avila and Thomas Guadarrama, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC
Burton Spencer Stewart
Dec 15, 2015
AIKEN, SC - BURTON SPENCER STEWART, 86, husband of the late Mary Jane Marshall Stewart, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his residence. The funeral service will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC
Mildred K. Frye
Dec 14, 2015
RIDGE SPRING, SC – MILDRED K. FRYE, 97, widow of William Maxwell Frye, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Ridgeway, PA, Mildred was a daughter of the late Adam and Catherine Kemmer Rhodes. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She moved to Aiken in 2005 from Loxahatchee, FL. She attended St....
Nelson Daniel Price
Dec 14, 2015
NEW ELLENTON, SC - Nelson Daniel Price, 87 passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, December 14, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be Wednesday December 16th from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Shellhouse –Rivers Funeral Home in Aiken SC The funeral will be held Thursday December 17th at 1:00pm at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home on Pine Log Road, with Burial...
Sara "Beth" Baldwin Thompson
Dec 12, 2015
AIKEN, SC – Ms. Sara “Beth” Baldwin Thompson, 55, left this world December 12, 2015 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, December 17th in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Dr. Henry L. Chennault officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Beth was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and...
Lorie Thompson Parker
Dec 6, 2015
AIKEN – Mrs. Lorie Thompson Parker, 81, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, December 11, 2015 in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Taylor Wells officiating. Mrs. Parker, a daughter of the late Van Buren and Maggie Fulmer Thompson, was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and member of Shiloh Baptist...
John Edward Oliphant
Dec 6, 2015
AIKEN, SC – JOHN EDWARD OLIPHANT, 54, beloved husband of Toni Robison Oliphant, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his residence. A native of Rock Hill, SC, John was a son of the late Harry and Ruby Gatch Oliphant. He lived in Aiken since 1995 and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors, in addition to his wife Toni, include...
Velma Roberta VanLieu Seeley
Dec 6, 2015
AIKEN – Mrs. Velma Roberta VanLieu Seeley, 93, died Sunday, December 6, 2015. Mrs. Seeley was born in Portland, ME, lived in Branford , CT for over 50 years, and had resided in the Aiken area for the last three years. She was a loving mother and grandmother, enjoyed spending time in Rangeley Lake, ME during the summer months, and...
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Local Obituaries for Aiken South Carolina & Surrounding Areas.
Janet Brock Kight
Dec 28, 2015
NEW ELLENTON, SC – JANET BROCK KIGHT, 66, beloved wife of Allan B. Kight, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Union, SC, Janet was a daughter of the late Edwin F. and Ruth Stroud Brock. She was a graduate of the USC-Spartanburg School of Nursing and was a registered nurse, retiring from the...
George W. Gregory
Dec 28, 2015
AIKEN, SC - GEORGE W. GREGORY, husband of the late Nancy Braddock Gregory, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at Hitchcock House. A native and life-long resident of Aiken County, George was a son of the late Tillman B. and Pearl Carter Gregory. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II. George retired as a supervisor...
Roger Ward Romine
Dec 26, 2015
AIKEN, SC – ROGER WARD ROMINE, 58, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Conway Medical Center, Conway, SC. A native of Aiken County, Roger was a son of the late Robert Carl and Mary Patricia Seaman Romine. He lived most his life in Aiken County before moving to North Myrtle Beach a year ago. He was a graduate of Aiken...
Pamela Ann Procter Oates
Dec 25, 2015
AIKEN, SC – PAMELA ANN PROCTER OATES, 62, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at her residence. Born in Salisbury, Austria, Pamela was a daughter of Sarah Fowler Procter and the late Arthur Miller Procter. She lived in Aiken since 1955 and taught French at South Aiken High School. Pam received Master of Arts in Teaching (French) from USC where she...
Jill Ryon
Dec 24, 2015
AIKEN, SC – Ms. Jill Hall Ryon, 75, of Aiken, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015, after a brief illness. Jill was surrounded by her family. She is survived by children Julia (Julie) Plowden McKay of Maseru, Lesotho, Katherine (Kathy) Henry McKay of Spartanburg, SC, William (Bill) Ryon McKay of Syracuse, NY, and Elizabeth McKay Vanderpool of Beaufort, SC,...
Mary Alice Hurd Staley
Dec 24, 2015
AIKEN, SC – MARY ALICE HURD STALEY, 64, beloved wife of William Edward “Bill” Staley, Sr., died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta, GA. A native of Florence, AL, Mary was a daughter of the late William Eugene and Metta Alice Clifton Hurd. She lived in Aiken for the last 6 months and was a member of South...
Sally Piper Gregory
Dec 22, 2015
AIKEN, SC – SALLY PIPER GREGORY, 96, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Pepper Hill Nursing Center. A native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, Mrs. Gregory was a daughter of the late Charles Grady and Hattie Reece Piper. She retired from Graniteville Company as a supervisor in the Research Department. She was a very active member of Aiken’s First...
Robert "Pete" Lee Tucker
Dec 21, 2015
NEW ELLENTON, SC – ROBERT LEE “PETE” TUCKER, 90, beloved husband of Carol Howington Tucker, died Monday, December 21, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Wadesboro, NC, Pete was a son of the late Lee and Kate Trexler Tucker. He was a proud veteran, serving in the United States Coast Guard during World War II and the...
John Kenneth Wylie
Dec 21, 2015
It is with great sadness to share that J. Kenneth Wylie passed away suddenly at home on December 21, 2015 in Aiken, SC with family members by his side. Ken was born on August 20, 1927 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada to the late John Alexander Wylie and Henrietta Laing Wylie. He is survived by two sisters, Janice Dyck (Ed) and...
Garland A. Flippin
Dec 19, 2015
AIKEN, SC – GARLAND A. FLIPPIN passed peacefully into eternal life on December 19, 2015. A twenty year resident of Aiken, he loved his adopted town and gave back to the community by volunteering for Meals on Wheels. This was one of his favorite pastimes and he attempted to leave each person with a smile or compliment. He was born...
Shirley Ann DeFonce Acosta
Dec 18, 2015
AIKEN - Shirley DeFonce Acosta, a resident of Aiken, SC for the last 25 years and former resident of Harrison, N.Y. passed away suddenly on December 18, 2015 in Aiken, South Carolina. She was 71. Shirley was born March 7, 1944 to Anthony & Marion DeFonce. Shirley was the beloved wife of Frank Acosta, the cherished mother of John Riccio...
Helen Meeks Smith Lopez
Dec 15, 2015
AIKEN – Mrs. Helen Meeks Smith Lopez, 97, widow of the late Geronimo Lopez, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Mrs. Lopez was born in Iola, IL to the late Alfred and Lucy Moore Meeks. She spent her career working as a nutritionist. Mrs. Lopez moved to Aiken in 2005 and was a member of Warrenville First Baptist Church. She...
Juan Thomas Guadarrama
Dec 15, 2015
AIKEN - Baby boy Juan Thomas Guadarrama, son of Amanda Avila and Thomas Guadarrama, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Services will be private. SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC
Burton Spencer Stewart
Dec 15, 2015
AIKEN, SC - BURTON SPENCER STEWART, 86, husband of the late Mary Jane Marshall Stewart, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his residence. The funeral service will be private. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC
Mildred K. Frye
Dec 14, 2015
RIDGE SPRING, SC – MILDRED K. FRYE, 97, widow of William Maxwell Frye, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Ridgeway, PA, Mildred was a daughter of the late Adam and Catherine Kemmer Rhodes. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She moved to Aiken in 2005 from Loxahatchee, FL. She attended St....
Nelson Daniel Price
Dec 14, 2015
NEW ELLENTON, SC - Nelson Daniel Price, 87 passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, December 14, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be Wednesday December 16th from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Shellhouse –Rivers Funeral Home in Aiken SC The funeral will be held Thursday December 17th at 1:00pm at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home on Pine Log Road, with Burial...
Sara "Beth" Baldwin Thompson
Dec 12, 2015
AIKEN, SC – Ms. Sara “Beth” Baldwin Thompson, 55, left this world December 12, 2015 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, December 17th in the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Dr. Henry L. Chennault officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Beth was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and...
Lorie Thompson Parker
Dec 6, 2015
AIKEN – Mrs. Lorie Thompson Parker, 81, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, December 11, 2015 in Aiken Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Taylor Wells officiating. Mrs. Parker, a daughter of the late Van Buren and Maggie Fulmer Thompson, was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and member of Shiloh Baptist...
John Edward Oliphant
Dec 6, 2015
AIKEN, SC – JOHN EDWARD OLIPHANT, 54, beloved husband of Toni Robison Oliphant, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his residence. A native of Rock Hill, SC, John was a son of the late Harry and Ruby Gatch Oliphant. He lived in Aiken since 1995 and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors, in addition to his wife Toni, include...
Velma Roberta VanLieu Seeley
Dec 6, 2015
AIKEN – Mrs. Velma Roberta VanLieu Seeley, 93, died Sunday, December 6, 2015. Mrs. Seeley was born in Portland, ME, lived in Branford , CT for over 50 years, and had resided in the Aiken area for the last three years. She was a loving mother and grandmother, enjoyed spending time in Rangeley Lake, ME during the summer months, and...
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